- cut and run
- v. leave quickly, hurry off
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
cut and run
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cut and run — {v.}, {informal} To abandon an unfavorable situation. * /When the price of coffee dropped sharply many investors wanted to cut and run./ … Dictionary of American idioms
cut and run — {v.}, {informal} To abandon an unfavorable situation. * /When the price of coffee dropped sharply many investors wanted to cut and run./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Cut and run — For other uses, see Cut and run (disambiguation). Cut and run is a pejorative[citation needed] phrase used in the context of a war or battle meaning cowardly retreat.[citation needed] Thus, stripped of emotional connotation, the phrase simply… … Wikipedia
cut and run — verb a) To sail away quickly by cutting the yarns that hold the sails furled. They held on as long as they could, but when the heavy artillery fire started, they had to cut and run. b) To hurry away; to escape. President Bush laid out the… … Wiktionary
Cut and run (disambiguation) — Cut and run is a pejorative phrase used in the context of a war or battle to mean cowardly retreat. Cut and run may also refer to: Cut and Run (game), a board game Cut and Run (record label), a breakbeat record label This disambiguation page… … Wikipedia
Cut and Run (game) — For other uses, see Cut and run (disambiguation). Cut and Run is a board game for 3 to 6 players, produced by Cut and Run Productions Ltd. The main aim of the game is to travel round the circular board, using dice. The space you land on usually… … Wikipedia
Cut and run (record label) — infobox record label founder = Nick Annand genre = Breakbeat, Drum and Bass url = http://www.myspace.com/cutruncrewCut Run is a record label specialized in breakbeat bootlegs produced by Nick Annand, also known as Dj Dee Kline, released… … Wikipedia
To cut and run — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. i. 1. To do the work of an edged tool; to serve in dividing or gashing; as, a knife cuts well. [1913 Webster] 2. To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument. [1913 Webster] Panels of white wood that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cut — (k[u^]t), v. i. 1. To do the work of an edged tool; to serve in dividing or gashing; as, a knife cuts well. [1913 Webster] 2. To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument. [1913 Webster] Panels of white wood that cuts like… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cut & Run — For other uses, see Cut and run (disambiguation). Cut Run Founder Nick Annand Genre Breakbeat, Drum and Bass … Wikipedia
cut — /kut/, v., cut, cutting, adj., n. v.t. 1. to penetrate with or as if with a sharp edged instrument or object: He cut his finger. 2. to divide with or as if with a sharp edged instrument; sever; carve: to cut a rope. 3. to detach with or as if… … Universalium
